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Full Circle: From Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) Recruit to Commander, Capt. Hames Leads the DCARNG "Trailblazers"
U.S. Army Capt. Desjamebra Y. Hames assumed command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s (DCARNG) Recruit Sustainment Program Company, newly christened the
May 4, 2026 - U.S. Army Capt. Desjamebra Y. Hames assumed command of the very type of program that launched her own decorated military career. She now leads the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s (DCARNG) Recruit Sustainment...

D.C. National Guard Commanding General Offers Message Commemorating 224th Birthday
May 1, 2026 - At the Lincoln Memorial, Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, marked the organization’s 224th birthday ahead of May 3—honoring a legacy built on courage, sacrifice, and...

JTF-DC at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner
U.S. Soldiers with the Nebraska and North Dakota National Guards, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, pose for a group photo at a hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, April 28, 2026. About 2,500 National Guard members are supporting the mission, providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Norris)
April 28, 2026 - U.S. Soldiers with the North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska Army National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, responded to a shooting incident at the White...
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Indiana Guard Sharpens Readiness Through Demolition Mission
An Indiana National Guardsman with the 113th Engineer Battalion operates an excavator to demolish a building as part of an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, in partnership with the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, May 8, 2026. IRT is a collaborative program that leverages military contributions and community resources to multiply value and cost savings for participants. These missions simultaneously enhance military readiness and deliver vital infrastructure benefits to U.S. communities. Photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco.
May 13, 2026 - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana Army National Guardsmen with the 113th Engineer Battalion are the latest service members within the Department of War to reap the benefits of the Innovative Readiness Training program through their...

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Partners Conclude Operation Rumble in the Jungle
Suriname Armed Forces Sgt. First Class Alvaro Ronoreso teaches survival techniques to U.S. Soldiers and Airmen, as well as Suriname Armed Forces members, during Operation Rumble in the Jungle at Ayoko, Suriname, April 17, 2026. The austere environment survival exchange is designed to test the forces' ability to operate together in demanding jungle conditions, marking 20 years of security cooperation between the South Dakota National Guard and Suriname through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Photo by Senior Airman Kyle St. Pierre.
May 13, 2026 - PARAMARIBO, Suriname – South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and their Suriname partners have concluded Operation Rumble in the Jungle, a joint exercise that included testing the forces' ability to operate together in...

Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Wins Safety Awards
From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026. Along with Senior Master Sgt. Jerod Indorf, flight safety senior noncommissioned officer they earned three 2025 Air National Guard Safety Awards: as a team for best safety program, and individual honors for professional of the year and civilian of the year to Metzler and Deal, respectively. Their expertise and dedication are a standard of excellence, and have been integral to Airmen’s safety and the 189th Airlift Wing's aircraft conversion to the C-130J Super Hercules. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sherlock.
May 12, 2026 - LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Three of 12 awards given by the Air National Guard for 2025’s outstanding performers in the safety field have been bestowed on the Arkansas National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Safety Team,...
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